This position is located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in the Science and Resource Division. This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of 10 years, or based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.

Duties

The incumbent will be hired to work on a funded project involving monitoring, surveillance, suppression and rapid response to warm water, non-native fish species in the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam in Glen Canyon. Major duties of the position are: Motorboat operation in a swift river environment, often at night. Operating complex electro-fishing equipment and using correct settings. Developing sample schedules. Selecting sample locations and use correct sampling gear. Installing and maintain water quality sensors. Keeping detailed inventory of all equipment, ordering replacement parts, new equipment, and supplies. Supervising a field crew of 1-4 people. Retrieving and compiling data. Writing trip reports and summarizing data. Present findings to federal and state agencies along with other stakeholders. Maintaining a fisheries database including GIS databases. Additional duties will include preventative equipment maintenance, ensuring safe operation of equipment; and assist biologist in building of electro-fishing boats.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/08/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: collecting data on native fish species, including Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed species, and non-native species in creeks and rivers and make determinations on the cause of problems noted; providing suggestions for protection/mitigation of native species, including ESA-listed species; preparing reports and correspondence related to field activities; developing graphs, charts and illustrations for reports and technical publications related to field activities using computer software; gathering spatial data on fish; and providing training in resource management projects and leading in field research; and organizing schedules to execute resource management projects. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least Two full years of graduate education leading to a master's degree directly related to the work of this position. Examples of acceptable major study areas include: natural resources management, biology, ichthyology, zoology, wetland ecology, aquatic resource management or other majors directly related to the position. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and specialized experience. Only graduate credits in excess of 1st year (18 semester credits) of graduate school is applicable. For example: 6 months of specialized experience such as above, (50% of the required specialized experience) and 27 semester credits of appropriate graduate study (50% of graduate credits towards 2nd year of graduate school) equal 100 percent. You must include transcripts. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Contacts

• Address Glen Canyon National Recreation Area PO Box 1507 Page, AZ 86040-1507 US
• Name: Carina Nicholas
• Email: [email protected]